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On this day in 1963 Buck O’Neil became the first African-American coach in major league baseball when he accepted a job as a coach with the Chicago Cubs. O’Neil […]
On this day in 1989 the greatest third baseman in baseball history Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies retired. Not many retire during the middle of the season but the […]
John Fogerty turns 68 today. John Fogerty will always be remembered most for his group Creedence Clearwater Revival but his signature song as a solo artist is “Centerfield” from the mid -1980’s. Two […]
One of my memorable Memorial Day’s-this day in 1974 Ken Brett of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched a 2 hit shutout in game 1 of a doubleheader vs the San […]
Jim Nabors missed last season at the Indy 500 singing “Back Home Again In Indiana” due to heart surgery. He is back this year and in a couple hours will […]
Harvey Haddix was a pretty good major league pitcher but on this day in 1959 he would pitch the greatest game anyone has ever pitched and he would end […]
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